Is it possible to cure ich with a cleaner shrimp?

[HildebrandRarity]

Good morning all, I have a 75 gallon tank with 3 fish, some crabs and snails and one of the fish ( Angel ) has ich - it seems to be eating very well and the cleaner shrimp jumped on him the other day to clean but only for a few seconds, Will the shrimp be enough to control the ich from causing death? I have some Ruby Reef Kick Ich product to use as well just in case something more is needed

 

[ca1ore]

No …. a myth that seems destined to never die. White spots are not the actual ich parasite, rather the fish's reaction to the parasite. Ich may subside on its own, but the kick ich stuff is essentially useless,

 

[Kraff813]

Good morning all, I have a 75 gallon tank with 3 fish, some crabs and snails and one of the fish ( Angel ) has ich - it seems to be eating very well and the cleaner shrimp jumped on him the other day to clean but only for a few seconds, Will the shrimp be enough to control the ich from causing death? I have some Ruby Reef Kick Ich product to use as well just in case something more is needed

No

 

[fishface NJ]

not possible

 

[Viking_Reefing]

No, the white spots are essentially the aftermath of the parasite burrowing in to the fishes skin...basically the cleaners can’t get to the parasites.

 

[HildebrandRarity]

No …. a myth that seems destined to never die. White spots are not the actual ich parasite, rather the fish's reaction to the parasite. Ich may subside on its own, but the kick ich stuff is essentially useless,

Thanks for your fast reply, as he is eating very well hopefully will not be affected long term and stay healthy

 

[Big G]

Here's a good thread to help you decide how to move forward:

Ich eradication vs. Ich management

Ich eradication vs. Ich management The purpose of this article is to discuss the pros & cons of ich eradication and ich management, and present the best methods for implementing each. Ich eradication - Simply put, this method means doing everything possible to keep ich out of your tank. That...

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[HildebrandRarity]

Here's a good thread to help you decide how to move forward:

Ich eradication vs. Ich management

Ich eradication vs. Ich management The purpose of this article is to discuss the pros & cons of ich eradication and ich management, and present the best methods for implementing each. Ich eradication - Simply put, this method means doing everything possible to keep ich out of your tank. That...

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thanks

 

[Mark Bradley]

Is a freshwater dip a potential solution for he individual fish? I read somewhere it was but didn't know if that was true.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Is a freshwater dip a potential solution for he individual fish? I read somewhere it was but didn't know if that was true.

No. Unfortunately, a FW dip won't do it. You're pretty much limited to copper, hypo salinity, or tank transfer as treatment options.

 

[HildebrandRarity]

Decided to just feed it very well nutritious food - Spurlina Brine shrimp and maintain water quality and used some seachem stressguard as well

 

[WiscoFishNut]

Decided to just feed it very well nutritious food - Spurlina Brine shrimp and maintain water quality and used some seachem stressguard as well

Best of luck, hope the fish pull through! It wouldn't hurt to soak the spirulina shrimp in selcon if you have some on hand. I'd ramp up a hospital tank if you can just in case.

 

[piranhaman00]

Decided to just feed it very well nutritious food - Spurlina Brine shrimp and maintain water quality and used some seachem stressguard as well

Thats not very nutritious food. Selcon soaked freeze dried mysis shrimp is great.

 

[Birddog61]

No. And read up on the life cycle of ich. Its basic fish husbandry knowledge you should know

 

[HildebrandRarity]

Thats not very nutritious food. Selcon soaked freeze dried mysis shrimp is great.

Ill check into that thanks

 

[HildebrandRarity]

No. And read up on the life cycle of ich. Its basic fish husbandry knowledge you should know

will do thanks

 

[HildebrandRarity]

Best of luck, hope the fish pull through! It wouldn't hurt to soak the spirulina shrimp in selcon if you have some on hand. I'd ramp up a hospital tank if you can just in case.

I do have a smaller tank on hand actually, was thinking to move the fish but was wondering if it would be worth it because the other tank may still contain the parasite and infect the other fish I move, Only 1 fish the angelfish I have seems to be infected

 

[HildebrandRarity]

Just found a great video on hyposalinity, going to try this method

 

[HildebrandRarity]

Best of luck, hope the fish pull through! It wouldn't hurt to soak the spirulina shrimp in selcon if you have some on hand. I'd ramp up a hospital tank if you can just in case.

I’m gonna try the selcon! I’m starting to honk it’s Lymphocystis instead of ich